§1161r Campus-based digital theft prevention

Summary

Lets the Secretary give competitive grants and sign contracts with colleges, groups of colleges, and other organizations to create, run, improve, and share programs that teach about and stop illegal downloading and sharing of intellectual property. The money can also fund campus centers that train and help colleges, check how programs are working, and share results, as decided by the Secretary and the colleges. Colleges or college groups that want funding must apply when and how the Secretary’s rules require and include any required information. Funding may be provided as needed for fiscal year 2009 and each of the five succeeding fiscal years.